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Saturday, August 16th, - Travel Day from Homer to Seward, AK, Day 40 of Caravan.

Rain has settled into the peninsula and we found ourselves traveling in light rains again for most of the day. We enjoyed a couple of stops, one at the Moose Is Loose Bakery where we bought bread and some sweets and then to the Antler & Horn Shop along the highway. We bought a neat eagle sculpture from a caribou's shovel horn and ...

... many RV campers. Arrived at the ship in Seward, checked in found our cabin, and then rode a yellow school bus, AKA the Seward shuttle about two miles in to town to look around. It's a cute little weathered town - main industry is tourism and fishing. There is a large harbor for small boats. A large small boat harbor.......the surrounding mountains are so steep, and just drop precipitously into the sea. ...

I have included pictures of those that went to Exit Glacier today. We hiked to the nearest point and then took picture after picture. It was sunny and warm and it felt funny to be so warm and be near the glacier. Beautiful!! I am also including pictures of the harbor as it is so ...

... in each room, and Austin was the key master running from room to room, a thousand times. Oh! She has this moose cap with antlers that says Alaska that she won't take off. She is funny. Tomorrow we have a float trip down the Kenai river. We are looking forward to it. The river is flowing fast, and is a beautiful glacier blue. I think it will be peaceful. Well, time to put my sleep mask on. it is midnight and the sun is still out. ...

We were early risers today. We had to get off the island before the full effects of low tide! Students woke up around 6:00 am. They had to pack their backpacks and clean their Yurts. Then they turned in their dirty sheets and met at the meeting place. We had breakfast, which consisted of bagels, fruit, and oatmeal. After the dishes were done and we said our good-byes, we headed out on our last tidal pool hike. This time we hiked to the ...